Comparison

CNDWN vs Oriora Encore

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CNDWN

Track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable countdowns and countups. Features include iCloud sync, widgets, Live Activities, and import from your calendar. Share your progress with others.

Highlights
  • Countdowns and Countups
  • Progress Bars
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Widgets (Home Screen, Lock Screen, Standby)
  • Live Activities
  • Import from Calendar
  • Shareable Countdowns
Features
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Count down to the moments that matter — birthdays, weddings, trips, exams, due dates, and every big day — on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. CNDWN is the first countdown app with every feature free: • Countdowns & count-ups • Progress bars for every event • Home Screen, Lock Screen & StandBy widgets • Apple Watch app & complications • Live Activities on the Lock Screen • iCloud sync across all your devices • Custom colors for each countdown • Notifications & reminders • Import from Calendar & Reminders • Dark Mode & Handoff • Share your countdowns — now to Instagram, too Set your first countdown in seconds and never lose track of what's coming next.

About

Oriora Encore

Features
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Oriora Encore logs every live show you attend and turns it into your Year in Live Music. Never forget a gig again — who you saw, where, and with whom. • Log each show: artist, venue, date, notes • A personal Year in Live Music recap • Your own private concert history • Log it on the way home. Start a live call and just say it — "saw Radiohead at Wembley last night" — and it is in your history before you are through the door. Typing does the same. • Ask it to write your year in live music up, and keep it in a folder in your own GitHub or Google Drive. Your data stays yours — we don't retain it: data passes through Oriora for each AI action and isn't kept by us. You choose where it lives — this device, and optionally your own GitHub or Google Drive.

Screenshots

CNDWN4 screens
Oriora Encore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CNDWN at none against Oriora Encore's 8. CNDWN also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Oriora Encore's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Oriora Encore sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. CNDWN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CNDWN ships an update every 9 days, Oriora Encore every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CNDWN versus Oriora Encore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCNDWNOriora Encore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexandra SchillhahnOrioralabs OU

In-app purchases

None

CNDWN

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Oriora Encore

One-time8
  • $20 Oriora Credit$23.90
  • $30 Oriora Credit$35.49
  • $50 Oriora Credit$58.90
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  • $80 Oriora Credit$94.90
  • $100 Oriora Credit$117.99
  • $150 Oriora Credit$176.99
  • $200 Oriora Credit$239.00
  • $250 Oriora Credit$294.99

Questions

Is CNDWN free?
CNDWN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oriora Encore free?
Oriora Encore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CNDWN or Oriora Encore have ads?
Neither CNDWN nor Oriora Encore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CNDWN or Oriora Encore?
CNDWN ships an update every 9 days, and Oriora Encore every 5 days. Most recently, CNDWN was updated on November 7, 2026 and Oriora Encore on October 31, 2026.

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